The Department of Pediatrics, Section of Genetics & Metabolism has an opening for a full-time Clinical Geneticist.

The University of Colorado Anschutz Medical Campus is a world-class medical destination at the forefront of transformative science, medicine, education and patient care. The campus encompasses the University of Colorado health professional schools, more than 60 centers and institutes, and two nationally ranked independent hospitals - UCHealth University of Colorado Hospital and Children's Hospital Colorado - that treat more than two million adult and pediatric patients each year. Innovative, interconnected and highly collaborative, the University of Colorado Anschutz Medical Campus delivers life-changing treatments, patient care and professional training and conducts world-renowned research fueled by over $650 million in research grants. For more information, visit www.cuanschutz.edu. The University of Colorado Anschutz Medical Campus seeks individuals with demonstrated commitment to creating an inclusive learning and working environment. We value the ability to engage effectively with students, faculty and staff of diverse backgrounds.

This is a full-time clinical position that will focus on care to patients with a primary role in general outpatient clinical genetics (dysmorphology) and a small amount of coverage of metabolic disorders (inpatient only, with back up from a certified biochemical geneticist, if desired).  The individual will work collaboratively with other faculty and team members. The successful candidate will join ten clinical geneticists, eleven genetic counselors, and administrative staff in a thriving academic medical center including regional satellite clinics.  Reasonable administrative time will be provided.

Examples of Work Performed

The duties and responsibilities of the position include, but are not limited to:

1. Provide professional clinical services to outpatient and inpatient patients with known or suspected genetic disorders and inborn errors of metabolism
   2. Share on-call/inpatient coverage responsibilities with the other genetics faculty (currently about1 week in 8)
   3. Participate in the education of genetic residents, medical students, pediatric residents, and genetic counseling students

A generous and competitive package of salary and benefits will be provided for this primarily clinical position. Information on University benefits programs is located at www.cu.edu/cu-careers/.  For additional questions, please contact Shawn McCandless (shawn.mccandless@cuanschutz.edu)

Required Qualifications:  M.D. or M.D./Ph.D. and completion of residency training Medical Genetics.